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Back when young ScaryDuck worked in the Dole office rather than simply queuing in it, he had to deal with a claimant brought in by his mum. She did all the talking. He was 40 years old.

Have you had to deal with over-protective parents? Get your Dad to tell us all about it.

(, Thu 10 Sep 2009, 15:13)
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actually, I had my last new member of staff round for dinner*
within a couple of weeks of him starting, yes. Because I felt that would be the ideal way to get to know him and his wife. Oh God, maybe I'm giving him too much respect? fucksocks.

*a barbecue strictly, but same thing
(, Tue 15 Sep 2009, 14:04, 2 replies)
Within a week of meeting my last boss
we were discussing the merits of real ale over perry, and she's staying with me next week as we're off to see Tim Minchin.

Have I committed some terrible social faux pas?
(, Tue 15 Sep 2009, 14:07, closed)
Well - clearly you're a pushover.
I totally would have cleaned you out.
(, Tue 15 Sep 2009, 14:10, closed)
if you were likely to try something like that
I'd never have been so stupid as to employ you in the first place, though...
(, Tue 15 Sep 2009, 14:13, closed)
Ahhh ...
But how would you know?

*wins*

CF Leiman (sp?) Bros, the Western financial system as a whole.
(, Tue 15 Sep 2009, 14:19, closed)
I tend to pick things like that up at interview..

(, Tue 15 Sep 2009, 14:24, closed)
Hahahaha yeah.
Me too. That's how I always get past.
(, Tue 15 Sep 2009, 14:27, closed)

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